Case Study 3 Solution
What did you conclude about the
infant’s condition?
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Which level of body organization was
creating the pathology?
What type of pathology did it appear to
be?
Could the dehydration and vomiting have
been due to cell transport problems?
Was the blue coloration and inactivity the
result of metabolic errors?
Is it one disease or several?
Revisit the symptoms
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Symptoms:
dehydration
diarrhea and vomiting
slow growth
weight loss
blue tinge to skin
inactive
lethargic
low body temperature
What is each symptom a result of,
and what can it lead to?
dehydration
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transport issues
lack of reabsorption (nephrons)
abnormal hydrolysis
abnormal conditions for cells, blood, and
organ systems
lack of ability to regulate body temperature
enzymes won’t function properly
What is each symptom a result of,
and what can it lead to?
diarrhea and vomiting
 loss of ions
What is each symptom a result of,
and what can it lead to?
slow growth/weight loss
 errors in mitosis
 possible dysplasia, dystrophy
What is each symptom a result of,
and what can it lead to?
blue tinge to skin, inactive, and lethargic
 oxygen depletion
 poor blood circulation
 mitochondrial malfunction – abnormal
cellular respiration
What is each symptom a result of,
and what can it lead to?
low body temperature
 lack of water
 low metabolism
So what is the condition?